Back Street Girls: Gokudols

Back Street Girls: Gokudols

Year: 2019

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Keinosuke Hara

ComedyAction

Three male gangsters are forced by their boss into becoming a trio of female pop singers.

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1

Prison vow to honor the Old Boss

After learning their imprisoned Old Boss plans to remain in prison and eventually die, Kentaro Yamamoto, Ryo Tachibana and Kazuhiko Sugihara vow to make their new boss, Mad Dog Inugane, proud. They pledge to carry out his orders and prove their worth as his loyal enforcers.

Before the raid Prison cell
2

Raid on Rival Boss and discovery of the truce

The trio storm the rival boss's compound to eliminate him and cement loyalty to Inugane, but are captured. They discover that Inugane had already reached a truce with the rival, ruining their mission. They beg forgiveness for their failure.

During the raid Rival boss's compound
3

Choice between seppuku and Thailand transformation

Back at Inugane's base, the trio are given a brutal choice: commit seppuku and sell their organs or travel to Thailand to undergo gender reassignment and train to be idols. They choose the latter as a path to redeem themselves.

After capture Inugane's base
4

Surgery and idol training in Thailand

In Thailand, they undergo gender reassignment surgery and intensive idol training, emerging as Airi, Mari and Chika. The transformation marks their rebirth as the Gokudols.

Post-choice training Thailand
5

Debut as the Gokudols and rising popularity

Back in Japan, the trio debut as the Gokudols and begin to gain popularity, balancing their yakuza roots with their new idol personas.

After training Japan
6

Airi's ex-girlfriend and daughter fan

Airi discovers their ex-girlfriend has a five-year-old daughter who believes she is the child; Airi grapples with the past and the truth about their own life.

Post-debut Airi's personal life
7

Mari's relationship with the nurse

Mari starts a romance with the lesbian nurse who treats her post-surgery hemorrhoids, adding complexity to their personal and professional lives.

Post-debut Hospital
8

Chika's relationship with Kimura

Chika begins a relationship with Kimura, the assistant who knows Chika's past, complicating loyalties within the Gokudols.

Post-debut Kimura's workplace
9

Old Boss meeting and encouragement

The trio meet their old boss again and are encouraged to embrace their new selves as both idols and yakuza. They begin publicly embracing their image, visiting cake shops and reluctantly protesting the yakuza.

After the transformation Old Boss's location
10

Audition for Koizumi and assault

Koizumi drugs the Gokudols during an audition for the J-Pop Summit, intending to sexually assault them under a promised starring role for Chika. The group fights back, beating Koizumi, and he cancels the Summit while launching a smear campaign.

Before Summit Audition venue
11

Kidnappings and coercion

Koizumi hires private investigators to kidnap Airi's supposed family, Mari's girlfriend, and Chika's boyfriend to pressure the Gokudols into skipping the Summit. The Gokudols confront Koizumi's operatives and begin to push back against his manipulation.

After the assault incident Koizumi's operations
12

Rescue sequence and Chika's shooting

The Gokudols confront Koizumi's henchmen to rescue the hostages; Chika is shot in the chest, and Airi fights to protect her. Inugane arrives and incapacitates Koizumi's remaining guards.

During the rescue Koizumi's hideout
13

Summit finale and revival

Inugane intervenes, reviving Chika with adrenaline, and the Gokudols rush to the Summit, change en route, and deliver a powerful finale performance.

Final stretch Summit venue route
14

Mid-credits revelation

In a mid-credits scene, Airi learns her ex-girlfriend has married another man and that the daughter is not Airi's; she faints at the news.

Mid-credits Airi's home
15

Post-credits: exile to Thailand

In the post-credits scene, Koizumi pleads for mercy and is sent to Thailand for reassignment surgery and idol training.

Post-credits Thailand

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